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unit 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boycott | Refusing to buy or use something to protest. |
| patriots | A colonist who wanted independence from Britain. |
| loyalists | People/soldiers loyal to the British |
| mercantilism | A system where colonies make money for the mother country using the colonies’ goods and resources for trade. |
| allies | Countries that help each other and are friends. |
| quartering (military) | Forcing people to let soldiers live in their homes |
| grievance | A complaint about something unfair |
| unalienable rights | Rights everybody is born with that can’t be taken away |
| tyranny | Cruel and unfair government/rule |
| levy | Officially make people pay a tax or fee |